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11-21-2006, 04:28 PM
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Ad Hoc Commitee reccos Excelsior
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All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind. ~ Joseph Conrad A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right. ~ Thomas Paine Don't let anyone tell you that your dreams can't come true. They are only afraid that theirs won't and yours will. ~ Robert Evans The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. ~ George Orwell, 1984. 
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11-21-2006, 04:30 PM
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Did anyone think they wouldn't?
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11-21-2006, 04:32 PM
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Empire couldn't even win a meaningless war. Gotta give the Ad-Hoc committee some credit for seeing through them.
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11-21-2006, 04:42 PM
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Yeah I mean, all those parties this past summer in saratoga where the ad hoc guys were sitting with the Excelsior guys at the dinner table have nothing to do with this!!! LOL!!!!!!!!!
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11-21-2006, 04:50 PM
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In a two horse race between Richard Bomze and George Steinbrenner who did anyone think would win?
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11-21-2006, 04:56 PM
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11-21-2006, 05:18 PM
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11-21-2006, 05:09 PM
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" Excelsior said it would pay New York state $100 million up front and another $7.5 million over the 20 year life of the franchise " http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=36474 ALSO from the T'Bred Times "Panel members favored Excelsior's plan to run racing on a non-profit basis and keep it separate from video lottery terminal operations at Aqueduct and possibly Belmont. Empire was the only firm whose business plan called for a for-profit enterprise." http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/tod...67909&subsec=1 Last edited by point given : 11-21-2006 at 05:48 PM.
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11-21-2006, 05:22 PM
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11-21-2006, 05:39 PM
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Who do you think Excelsior really is?
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11-21-2006, 07:29 PM
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11-21-2006, 07:38 PM
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Let's see they could have awarded it to a corrupt group like NYRA who didn't even offer to pay the $100 million unless certain conditions were met, or they can give it to the guys with integrity who offered to pay $100 million with no conditions and pay for more than $50 million in pension debt owed by NYRA.
Under a complex scoring system, Excelsior scored 94.6 in areas that included integrity and responsibility, financial viability and details that included plans for renovations of tracks and how to improving the racing industry while attracting more bettors to tracks. Empire scored 93 and NYRA scored 76.5 points. Real close. LOL. Jack Knowlton was on the committee. Good enough for me. Nobody cares more about NY racing than the guy who owns the only NY bred Kentucky Derby winner. BYE BYE NYRA. 
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11-21-2006, 08:30 PM
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Zieg I hear on the next committee they are gonna have the guy who owns Organizer, the horse who won the Empire Classic where Funny Cide was 4th.
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11-21-2006, 11:07 PM
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Of course not. However, he was probably way above the average as far as horse racing knowledge on that committee. It is very sad for those of us that love this game, and genuinely care about racing in NY State, to see the shoddy treatment it receives from the State. The government isn't just happy with the money they take out of handle, they have to further insult as by filling pretty much any and all positions with the wives of donors. At least we used to have Ben Liebman. Pataki took care of that.
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11-22-2006, 07:53 AM
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Gee thanks. Nobody has pointed this out. What some people fail to realize is how obvious " new " posters are.
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